OBJECTIVE

Students will discuss and analyze

appropriate responses to bullying
behavior in order to develop a plan to
decrease bullying behavior in and out
of school and “take a stance.”
BULLYING DEFINED: (BCPS
BOARD OF EDUCATION RULE
5580)
Bullying, Harassment or Intimidation – Any intentional conduct,
including verbal, physical or written conduct, or an electronic
communication (cyberbullying) that:
Creates a hostile educational environment by substantially
interfering with a student’s educational benefits, opportunities or
performance, or with a student’s physical or psychological well-
being and is:
 Motivated by an actual or perceived personal characteristic including race,
national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (including
gender expression), religion, ancestry, physical attribute, socioeconomic status,
familial status or physical or mental ability or disability;
 Threatening or seriously intimidating;
 Substantially disrupts the orderly operation of a school.
BCPS RULE 5580
Bullying, Harassment or Intimidation –
Bullying – A pattern or behavior when a person repeatedly uses power in an
intentional manner, including verbal, physical or written conduct or intentional
electronic communication against one or more students.
Cyberbullying – A communication transmitted by means of an electronic device,
including the use of social media sites, telephone, cellular phone, computer,
tablet or any other electronic communication device
Harassment – Includes actual or perceived negative actions that offend, ridicule,
or demean another individual with regard to race, national origin, marital status,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry, physical attributes,
socioeconomic status, familial status, physical or mental ability or disability.
Intimidation – Subjecting an individual to intentional action that seriously
threatens and induces a sense of fear and/or inferiority.
CHARACTERIS HORSEPLAY REAL FIGHTING BULLYING
BEHAVIOR
TICS
Number of 2 or more people Usually 2 people One or more people
participants against one
Relationship Usually friends or Can vary, usually Usually not friends
between parties friendly with each not friends
other
Atmosphere Friendly or neutral Tense, hostile Target of the
bullying: upset, sad,
angry

Person(s) doing the

bullying: not
friendly, serious,
sarcastic
Underlying Intention Friendly, positive Negative, aggressive Negative,
aggressive
BULLYING, HARASSMENT,
INTIMIDATION, OR JUST PLAIN MEAN?
DOES IT MATTER WHAT IT’S CALLED?
 7 DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS ARE POSTED
AROUND THE ROOM.
YOU WILL ROTATE
AROUND THE ROOM TO
ADD YOUR THOUGHTS
TO EACH POSTED
QUESTION

GALLERY SHARE!!!
HOW CAN YOU TELL IF SOMEONE IS
BEING BULLIED OR IS THE TARGET
OF MEAN BEHAVIOR?
WHAT DO YOU DO TO HELP
SOMEONE WHO IS THE TARGET OF
MEAN BEHAVIOR?
AT WHAT POINT DOES
CONFLICT BETWEEN
STUDENTS BECOME
BULLYING?
DO YOU THINK SOCIETY
ENCOURAGES OR REWARDS
BULLYING BEHAVIOR?
WHAT DO YOU DO TO HELP
STOP MEAN BEHAVIOR?
HOW CAN WE HELP STOP
BULLYING?
1. Don’t start. THINK before you speak, post, act!! Is it …
T- True
H- Honest
I- Important
N- Necessary
K- Kind?
2. Draw upon your own values (kindness, respect, courage, etc.) to
help guide your actions. Be a good human. Just be nice!
3. If you see someone BEING MEAN, step up and ask them to stop.
4. If you see someone who is the target of mean behavior, check in
with them and see if they need help.
5. EITHER WAY when you see or hear the MEAN BEHAVIOR or
BULLYING, HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION- TELL SOMEONE! At
school, or at home.
BE
AN

UPSTANDER
UPSTANDER: A PERSON WHO SPEAKS
OUT OR STEPS IN TO SUPPORT AN INDIVIDUAL OR
CAUSE, PARTICULARLY SOMEONE WHO INTERVENES
ON BEHALF OF A PERSON BEING ATTACKED OR
BULLIED.

What does it take to be an upstander?

It takes courage to speak up on someone’s behalf. By
doing so, you are becoming a person of character and
also helping someone else.
 UPSTANDERS WHAT CAN THEY
DO?
Step up! Support! Say Something!
When someone is willing Support the student Tell a trusted adult at
to say they think who was the target of school and at home.
something is wrong, mean behavior and
they can make a offer your help.
difference.
Tell the person being
Let others know that bullied that he or she
you don’t accept doesn’t deserve to be
bullying at your school, treated that way. 
and others will be more
willing to speak up too.
Name the behavior as
mean / bullying and ask
for it to stop.
BYSTANDER: A PERSON WHO IS
PRESENT AT AN EVENT OR INCIDENT BUT DOES NOT
TAKE PART.

What does it mean to be a bystander?

A bystander is a person who observes a conflict or
unacceptable behavior. It might be something serious or
minor, one-time or repeated, but the bystander knows that
the behavior is destructive or likely to make a bad situation
worse. 
THE BYSTANDER EFFECT
SAY SOMETHING: TELLING
VS REPORTING
Telling is similar to tattling. Telling is when you are
trying to get someone IN TROUBLE when they are not
hurting themselves or others. 

Reporting is when you are trying to help keep others

OUT OF TROUBLE because they might get hurt (or
they are hurt).
 Safety is always the primary goal.
If someone could get hurt – physically,
emotionally – REPORT!!!

It is ALWAYS better to be safe than

sorry.

"I cannot change the world, but I can change the world of one person.”
Paul Shane Spear
 TO REPORT OR NOT TO
REPORT?
1. You get a text saying not to SCENARIOS
message to everyone you can.
talk to a certain girl in school and to forward this

2. You saw someone secretly taking photos on a cell phone in the locker room after PE
and laughing about them later.

3. Three students continually yell to another student every time they see her that she
is that absolute worst Fortnite player.

4. You heard that a kid from school was being beat up repeatedly on the way home
from school, but you don’t know for sure if it is true.

5. You have a difficult time finding a seat in the morning because a bunch of kids sit on
the planters, but tell you there is no room for you.

6. Someone sets up a fake Instagram page and is posting false things about another
student. The targeted student is apparently unaware of what’s going on.
 UNSURE/ DON’T
REPORT OTHER REPORT
 What are some reasons you
would want to report mean
behavior or bullying behavior?
 SAY
SOMETHING!
WE ARE HERE
TO HELP!
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